DIRECTOR INDICTED

Northern Advocate, 22 July 1933, Page 13

DIRECTOR INDICTED

TEN CHARGES c6MteTEp. ib’Rr^li:|..;. (Special to “Northern jic^o^ate/’’) : AUCKLA^ph^day. I The bearing of the of theft iand forgery brought' James jMillward Houstonjvaged -company 'director, was continued in the : Police Court yesterday. ;V I Houston was informations. with thfeft?. sums bf money 'between and (March wlj ll^i3%'r^btattiiig. , 6/4. He was further charged U -stock sheet on July 1, -19J2;purporting to be a -correct list of in the possession .bf - Hobart*,/ • Berkel ;(N.Z.), Ltd., causing and po., Ltd., to act upon it asUf,genuine. | Of the theft charges/ for the alleged -theft df--£ldV.l/^/and £l9 39/, while the remaining pight were charges of fraudulently omitting to account to John Burns and- Co., Ltd., for various sums, including’ amounts of £7Ol, £567, £2Ol, £95 and £B6, thereby .committing- theft.- - The hearing of evidence, which has been very protracted, concluded with a statement by Detective) K. W, Milts, who said that on May 6 lastj"a warrant was issued for the arrest of accused. The following day - accused 's solicitor communicated with the chief detective. The warrant was read to accused who made no comment; On June 29, with Detective Ailsop- witness interviewed accused „in the presence of his solicitor. Witness- told accused that inquiries showed shortages amounting to about £2OOO instock, and asked him if he wished to \ . .. make any explanation. * He replied, ‘‘l deny stealing any moheyp the property of John Burns and Company. Any explanation I have-to make, I will give to the judge.” ; ‘ : Corroborative evidence - was -' given by Detective T. W. Allaop. ' :i - ’ Accused pleaded not guilty,- reserved his defence, and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. Bail was fixed at £SOO, one surety of £l5O and bne of £350, accused : tb report daily to the police;